Flock's ALPR Cameras Face Backlash and Changes
The short version: Knewdex News surveys the growing backlash against Flock's ALPR network, reportedly now spanning 120,000+ locations nationwide, and the pushback forcing changes.
Our Take
Knewdex News lays out something we've been tracking for a while: Flock Safety's camera network has quietly ballooned into one of the largest privately-run surveillance systems in the country, with the video citing over 120,000 install locations. That scale is the whole story. A patchwork of local police contracts has, almost by accident, built a de facto national tracking grid — one no legislature ever voted for and most residents don't know exists on their own street.
The "backlash and changes" framing in this video matters because it shows the pressure campaign is working. Public records requests, city council fights, and local reporting have forced some departments to reconsider contracts, tighten audit policies, or at least explain themselves. That only happens when people know the cameras are there and start asking who's watching the watchers. It's a reminder that these systems aren't inevitable — they're policy choices, and policy choices can be reversed.
If you want to see how close this network is to your own neighborhood, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action page has the tools to start.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Knewdex News, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.